Originally Posted by
drewguy
So we're all supposed to ride around on beach cruisers?
This advice can't be right - I know pros are fit, but do they all have waists under 28"?
The recommendation doesn’t apply to pros. The advice was to help non-pros find comfort (and by extension, happiness) on their bicycles. All I know is that my waist size is in the 34 -36 range and once I decided it was gonna be 35’s or bigger things got a lot more comfortable.
I confess I do have a bike that will only accept 28’s max, but I’m not losing any sleep over it. And no, we all don’t have to ride beach cruisers either. My drop bar commuter accepts tires up to 700x50 - with fenders. I don’t own any beach cruisers.
The new understanding that wider does not equal slower is fantastic. What’s nice is the availability of frames that easily accept wider tires, and an increase in the number of quality tires from which to choose. Frankly, unless one is riding competitively, I think the axiom is pretty much spot on. But, YMMV.
-Kedosto